2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
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All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 8 3
Seats won 8 3
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,876,760 1,806,025
Percentage 50.17% 48.28%
Swing Decrease 3.99% Increase 6.67%
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the 11 U.S. representatives from Virginia, one from each of the state's 11 congressional districts. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 113th Congress from January 2013 until January 2015. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election, and a U.S. Senate election.

Overview

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United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2012[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/–
Republican 1,876,760 50.17% 8 8 -
Democratic 1,806,025 48.28% 3 3 -
Independent Greens 21,712 0.58% 0 0 -
Green 2,195 0.06% 0 0 -
Independents/Write-In 33,762 0.90% 0 0 -
Totals 3,740,455 100.00% 11 11 -

District 1

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2012 Virginia's 1st congressional district election
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2014 →
 
Candidate Rob Wittman Adam Cook
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 200,845 147,036
Percentage 56.3% 41.2%
County and independent city results
Wittman:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Cook:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Rob Wittman
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Rob Wittman
Republican

See also: Virginia's 1st congressional district

Republican Rob Wittman, who has represented the 1st District since December 2007, ran for re-election.[2]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Independent Greens primary

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Gail Parker is the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.

General election

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Endorsements

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Rob Wittman (R)

Organizations

Newspapers

Adam Cook (D)

U.S. Senators

Labor unions

Organizations

Results

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Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2012 [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Wittman (incumbent) 200,845 56.29
Democratic Adam M. Cook 147,036 41.21
Independent Greens G. Gail Parker 8,308 2.31
Write-in 617 0.17
Total votes 356,806 100
Republican hold

External links

District 2

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2012 Virginia's 2nd congressional district election
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2014 →
 
Candidate Scott Rigell Paul Hirschbiel
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 166,231 142,548
Percentage 53.8% 46.1%
County and independent city results
Rigell:      50–60%
Hirschbiel:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Scott Rigell
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Scott Rigell
Republican

See also: Virginia's 2nd congressional district

Republican Scott Rigell, who represented the 2nd District since January 2011, ran for re-election.[14]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Paul Hirschbiel, businessman[15]
Declined
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General election

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Endorsements

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Scott Rigell (R)

Organizations

Paul Hirschbiel (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Scott
Rigell (R) 		Paul
Hirschbiel (D) 		Undecided
Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion[21] October 1–2, 2012 766 ±3.5% 44% 32% 24%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Rigell)[22] October 1–2, 2012 400 ±4.9% 54% 39% 15%
Benenson Strategy Group (D-Hirschbiel)[23] September 20–23, 2012 400 ±4.9% 49% 40% 11%

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[24] Likely R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[25] Likely R November 2, 2012
Roll Call[26] Likely R November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] Likely R November 5, 2012
NY Times[28] Lean R November 4, 2012
RCP[29] Likely R November 4, 2012
The Hill[30] Lean R November 4, 2012

Results

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Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2012 [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Rigell (incumbent) 166,231 53.76
Democratic Paul O. Hirschbiel, Jr. 142,548 46.10
Write-in 443 0.14
Total votes 309,222 100
Republican hold

External links
Paul Hirschbiel

District 3

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2012 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election
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Candidate Bobby Scott Dean J. Longo
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 259,199 58,931
Percentage 81.3% 18.5%
County and independent city results
Scott:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Longo:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Bobby Scott
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Bobby Scott
Democratic

See also: Virginia's 3rd congressional district

Democrat Bobby Scott, who has represented the 3rd District since 1993, ran for re-election.[31]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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General election

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Endorsements

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Bobby Scott (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers

Results

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Virginia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2012 [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 259,199 81.27
Republican Dean J. Longo 58,931 18.48
Write-in 806 0.25
Total votes 318,936 100
Democratic hold

District 4

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2012 Virginia's 4th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Candidate Randy Forbes Ella Ward
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 199,292 150,190
Percentage 56.9% 42.9%
County and independent city results
Forbes:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Ward:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Randy Forbes
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Randy Forbes
Republican

See also: Virginia's 4th congressional district

Republican Randy Forbes, who has represented the 4th District since 2001, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Bonnie Girard, businesswoman[36]

Primary results

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Republican primary results[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Forbes (incumbent) 26,294 89.7
Republican Bonnie Girard 3,017 10.3
Total votes 29,311 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Joe Elliott, minister from Surry.[36]

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ella Ward 5,364 84.5
Democratic Joe Elliott 982 15.5
Total votes 6,346 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Randy Forbes (R)

Organizations

Newspapers

Ella Ward (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Results

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Virginia's 4th Congressional District election, 2012 [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Forbes (incumbent) 199,292 56.93
Democratic Ella Ward 150,190 42.91
Write-in 564 0.16
Total votes 350,046 100
Republican hold

District 5

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2012 Virginia's 5th congressional district election
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2014 →
 
Candidate Robert Hurt John W. Douglass
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 193,009 149,214
Percentage 55.4% 42.9%
County and independent city results
Hurt:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Douglass:      50–60%      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Robert Hurt
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Robert Hurt
Republican

See also: Virginia's 5th congressional district

Republican Robert Hurt, who has represented the 5th District since January 2011, ran for re-election.[42]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Democratic primary

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John Douglass defeated Peyton Williams in a series of caucuses for the Democratic nomination.[43]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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Declined
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Independent Greens primary

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Kenneth J. Hildebrandt was the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.[46]

General election

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Endorsements

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Robert Hurt (R)

Organizations

Newspapers

John Douglass (D)

Executive branch officials

U.S. Senators

U.S. Representatives

State legislators

Labor unions

Organizations

Individuals

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Likely R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[25] Safe R November 2, 2012
Roll Call[26] Safe R November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] Likely R November 5, 2012
NY Times[28] Safe R November 4, 2012
RCP[29] Safe R November 4, 2012
The Hill[30] Safe R November 4, 2012

Results

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Virginia's 5th Congressional District election, 2012 [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Hurt (incumbent) 193,009 55.44
Democratic John Douglass 149,214 42.86
Independent Greens Kenneth J. Hildebrandt 5,500 1.58
Write-in 388 0.11
Total votes 348,111 100
Republican hold

District 6

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2012 Virginia's 6th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Nominee Bob Goodlatte Andy Schmookler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 211,278 111,949
Percentage 65.2% 34.6%
County and independent city results
Goodlatte:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Schmookler:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Bob Goodlatte
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Bob Goodlatte
Republican

See also: Virginia's 6th congressional district

Republican Bob Goodlatte, who has represented the 6th District since 1993, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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Primary results

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County and independent city results
  Goodlatte
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Kwiatkowski
  •   50–60%
Republican primary results[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) 21,808 66.5
Republican Karen Kwiatkowski 10,991 33.5
Total votes 32,799 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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General election

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Endorsements

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Bob Goodlatte (R)

Organizations

Andy Schmookler (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Results

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Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2012 [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Goodlatte (inc.) 211,278 65.23
Democratic Andy Schmookler 111,949 34.56
Write-in 666 0.21
Total votes 323,893 100
Republican hold

External links

District 7

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2012 Virginia's 7th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Candidate Eric Cantor Wayne Powell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 222,983 158,012
Percentage 58.4% 41.4%
County and independent city results
Cantor:      50–60%      60–70%
Powell:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Eric Cantor
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Eric Cantor
Republican

See also: Virginia's 7th congressional district

Republican Eric Cantor, the U.S. House Majority Leader who has represented the 7th District since 2001, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Cantor (incumbent) 37,369 79.4
Republican Floyd Bayne 9,668 20.6
Total votes 47,037 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Independents

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Vivek Jain, a medical doctor affiliated with the Occupy movement, ran as an independent.

General election

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Endorsements

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Eric Cantor (R)

Organizations

Wayne Powell (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Debates

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Results

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Virginia's 7th Congressional District election, 2012 [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Cantor (incumbent) 222,983 58.39
Democratic Wayne Powell 158,012 41.37
Write-in 914 0.24
Total votes 381,909 100
Republican hold

External links

Floyd Bayne

Wayne Powell

District 8

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2012 Virginia's 8th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Candidate Jim Moran Jay Patrick Murray
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 226,847 107,370
Percentage 64.6% 30.6%
County and independent city results
Moran:      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Jim Moran
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Moran
Democratic

See also: Virginia's 8th congressional district

Democrat Jim Moran, who has represented the 8th District since 1991, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

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A controversy erupted when the Democratic Party of Virginia disqualified Moran's primary challenger Shuttleworth, saying he had fallen 17 signatures short of the 1,000 threshold required. Shuttleworth filed a federal lawsuit; the party then changed course without explanation and allowed Shuttleworth on the ballot.[59]

Moran won the primary against Shuttleworth by a sizable margin.

Candidates

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Moran (incumbent) 23,018 74.2
Democratic Bruce Shuttleworth 8,006 25.8
Total votes 31,024 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Independent Greens primary

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Janet Murphy was the nominee of the Independent Greens of Virginia.

Independents

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Jason Howell, accountant and author, ran as an Independent.[65]

General election

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Endorsements

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Jim Moran (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Jay Patrick Murray (R)

Organizations

Results

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Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2012 [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Moran (incumbent) 226,847 64.59
Republican Jay Patrick Murray 107,370 30.57
Independent Jason Howell 10,180 2.90
Independent Greens Janet Murphy 5,985 1.70
Write-in 805 0.23
Total votes 351,187 100
Democratic hold

District 9

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2012 Virginia's 9th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Nominee Morgan Griffith Anthony Flaccavento
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 184,882 116,400
Percentage 61.3% 38.6%
County and independent city results
Griffith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Flaccavento:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Morgan Griffith
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Morgan Griffith
Republican

See also: Virginia's 9th congressional district

Republican Morgan Griffith, who has represented the 9th District since January 2011, ran for re-election.[70]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Anthony Flaccavento, farmer and sustainability consultant
Withdrawn
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General election

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Endorsements

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Morgan Griffith (R)

Labor unions

Organizations

Anthony Flaccavento (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Results

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Virginia's 9th Congressional District election, 2012 [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Morgan Griffith (incumbent) 184,882 61.29
Democratic Anthony Flaccavento 116,400 38.59
Write-in 376 0.12
Total votes 301,658 100
Republican hold

External links
Anthony Flaccavento

District 10

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2012 Virginia's 10th congressional district election
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2014 →
 
Candidate Frank Wolf Kristin Cabral
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 214,038 142,024
Percentage 58.8% 38.8%
County and independent city results
Wolf:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Cabral:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Frank Wolf
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Frank Wolf
Republican

Republican Frank Wolf, who has represented the 10th District since 1981, ran for re-election.[74]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Kristin Cabral, attorney[75]
Withdrawn
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Declined
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  • Jeff Barnett, retired Air Force colonel and nominee for this seat in 2010.[78]

Independents

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Kevin Chisholm, an independent and practicing engineer, also qualified for the ballot as an independent candidate.

General election

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Endorsements

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Frank Wolf (R)

Organizations

Kristin Cabral (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Results

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Virginia's 10th Congressional District election, 2012 [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Wolf (incumbent) 214,038 58.41
Democratic Kristin Cabral 142,024 38.76
Independent Kevin Chisholm 9,855 2.69
Write-in 527 0.14
Total votes 366,444 100
Republican hold

External links
Kristin Cabral

Kevin Chisholm

District 11

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2012 Virginia's 11th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Nominee Gerry Connolly Christopher Perkins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 202,606 117,902
Percentage 61.0% 35.5%
County and independent city results
Connolly:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Gerry Connolly
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Gerry Connolly
Democratic

Democrat Gerry Connolly, who has represented the 11th District since 2009, ran for re-election.[79] Connolly won the 2010 election by just 981 votes (0.4%).

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christopher Perkins 11,600 62.8
Republican Ken Vaughn 6,866 37.2
Total votes 18,466 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Gerry Connolly (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Christopher Perkins (R)

Organizations

Results

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Virginia's 11th Congressional District election, 2012 [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerry Connolly (incumbent) 202,606 60.98
Republican Christopher Perkins 117,902 35.49
Independent Mark T. Gibson 3,806 1.15
Independent Christopher F. DeCarlo 3,027 0.91
Green Joe F. Galdo 2,195 0.66
Independent Greens Peter M. Marchetti 1,919 0.58
Write-in 788 0.24
Total votes 332,243 100
Democratic hold

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